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Take this basic chicken wings recipe and kick it up a notch by basting them with buffalo sauce! These air fryer buffalo wings are super simple to make with just 4 ingredients. They really do taste amazing!

Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

If you’ve been around for a while now, you all know how much I love my chicken wings. I love them plain, seasoned with garlic and parmesan- even dipped in some sweet and spicy chili sauce.

But, my favorite way to eat chicken wings is tossed in some delicious buffalo sauce. So yummy!

These air fryer buffalo wings are really amazing! All you need to make this recipe is chicken wings, buffalo sauce (bottled or homemade), and some salt and pepper seasoning. Cooking them in the air fryer leaves you with perfectly roasted chicken wings!

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Wings In The Air Fryer

Before you start cooking anything, make sure to spray the air fryer basket with a non-stick cooking spray of your choice.

Then, take the chicken wings and lay them out into a single layer in the air fryer basket.

Cook the wings in the air fryer at 390F for 10 minutes for thawed chicken wings (or 15 minutes for frozen chicken wings).

Once the first round of cooking is done, remove the basket from the air fryer. Sprinkle the wings with salt and pepper on top and brush the top side with buffalo sauce.

Place the basket back into the air fryer and cook at 390F for another 5 minutes.

Remove the basket from the air fryer again and flip the chicken wings over. Sprinkle this side with salt and pepper and brush with buffalo sauce.

Return the basket to the air fryer once more and cook at 390F for 5 minutes till the wings are golden brown.

Remove the buffalo wings from the air fryer and serve with additional buffalo sauce for dipping.

Enjoy!

Cooking Tips:

If you’d like to make your own buffalo sauce from scratch, check out my easy homemade buffalo sauce recipe!
Don’t like buffalo sauce? Make a batch of this Instant Pot barbeque sauce and use it to make barbeque chicken wings instead.

What To Serve With Air-Fried Buffalo Wings

Buffalo chicken wings + “fried” french fries= the best dinner ever! I love to dip my fries in some of the leftover buffalo sauce and it really is just a comforting wholesome dinner. Add a favorite movie or sports game and we have a winner!

Besides french fries, I also like to serve carrots and celery along with some ranch or bleu cheese for a bite of freshness.

You can also serve these buffalo wings with a fresh side salad or with:

Looking for a low-carb option? Consider serving these keto-friendly zucchini fries and bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers with these wings for a delicious low-carb dinner!

More Air Fryer Recipes

If you loved this recipe for air ‘fried’ buffalo chicken wings, check out some of my other air fryer recipes!

These are some other recipes I love to make:

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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

These air fryer buffalo chicken wings are amazing! All you need is chicken wings and buffalo sauce, and air fryer will cook them to perfection! You can make these air fried buffalo wings with fresh or frozen chicken wings!

Cook Time20

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: buffalo chicken wings

Cooking Method: Air Fryer

Diet: Gluten-Free, Keto / Low-Carb

Servings:

Calories: 204kcal

Author: MelanieCooks.com

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Ingredients

1.5 lb chicken wings fresh or frozen
1/4 cup bottled Buffalo sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Spray the air fryer basket with a non-stick cooking spray. Put chicken wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
Cook chicken wings in the air fryer at 390F for 10 minutes for thawed chicken wings (or 15 minutes for frozen chicken wings).
Remove the basket from the air fryer. Sprinkle the wings with salt and pepper on top and brush the top side with Buffalo sauce.
Return the basket to the air fryer. Cook at 390F for 5 minutes.
Remove the basket from the air fryer. Flip the chicken wings over. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and brush with Buffalo sauce.
Return the basket to the air fryer. Cook at 390F for 5 minutes.
Remove the buffalo wings from the air fryer. Serve with additional Buffalo sauce for dipping.